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No. 195.
THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 5TM OCTOBER, 1878.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.
SALE OF THE OPIUM FARM.
Notice is hereby given, that Tenders for the Privilege of Preparing and selling Prepared Opium within the Colony for the term of one, two, or three years from the 1st of March, 1879, ander the provisions of Ordinance No. 2 of 1858, will be received at this Office, until Noon on Wednesday, the 23rd October, 1878.
Each Tender should specify the monthly payment offered for the period above-mentioned. The Government does not bind itself to accept the highest or any Tender,
Should the highest Tender be less than the sum the Governor thinks a fair price for the Opium Farm, His Excellency in Council will grant Licences direct under Section 3 of the Ordinance, and take such further steps as may be necessary to realize a fair price.
By Command,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 3rd October, 1878.
No. 196.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.
Governor.
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C. MAY,
Acting Colonial Secretary.
Last previous Paper.
The following abstract of the Return of Revenue collected by the Collector of Stamp Revenue, is published for general information.
By Command,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 5th October, 1878.
Collected in 1878 up to September 30th,..
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in 1877
19
30th,.
Increase,
Stamp Office, Hongkong, 2nd October, 1878.
No. 197.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.
The following Notices to Mariners are published for general information.
By Command,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 5th October, 1878.
Government of China.
NOTICE TO MARINERS.
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CHINA SEA.
WÊNCHOW DISTRICT-WÈNCHOW HARBOUR.
“Lion Rock" Beucer.
C. MAY,
Acting Colonial Secretary,
$96,682.20 88,246.88
$ 8,436.32
A. LISTER,
Collector of Stamp Revenue.
C. MAY,
Acting Colonial Secretary.
Notice is hereby given that a Beacon has been erected on a small pinnacle rock called "Sluh Shih" (Lion Rock), submerged 8 feet at high water springs, situated near the anchorage at Wêachow, about 600 feet S. E. of the East end of the island known as the Chinng-Hsin-Ssu, which is in the middle of the river opposite the North wall of the city.
The Bearon consists of a pole 15 inches in diametes painted black and white alternate bunds, on which is fixed a ball 6 feet in diameter painted black with a horizontal white band round the centre.
The top of the pole is 24 feet above high water springs. The centre of the ball is 15 feet above high water springs.
By order of the Inspector General of Customs,
GERALD E. WELLESLEY, Acting Engineer-in-Chief".
IMPERIAL MARITIME CUSTOMS, ENGINEERS' OFFICE, SHANGHAI, 20th September, 1878.
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